Bill Rodriguez can restore the beauty of your home’s exterior

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Published 7:00 pm, Monday, June 22, 2015

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Not to be stopped by the unavailability of this home’s brick, Bill Rodriguez of Bill’s Masonry covered the crumbling bricks at the ground level with an attractive stucco that matched the color of the brick. Call Bill at 682-5157. less

Not to be stopped by the unavailability of this home’s brick, Bill Rodriguez of Bill’s Masonry covered the crumbling bricks at the ground level with an attractive stucco that matched the color of the brick. ... more

Bill Rodriguez can restore the beauty of your home’s exterior

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Did you know that running your sprinkler system to water your yard could also be ruining your home’s brick exterior?

“Well,” you say, “If I stop watering to protect the brick, the grass will die. Does it HAVE to be one or the other?” Fortunately, with a little help, you can have both a beautiful yard and beautiful brick, when you talk to Bill Rodriguez of Bill’s Masonry.

“Water is the enemy of brick,” Bill explains, “whether it’s bubblers in the flowerbed or a spray from the yard sprinklers.” Often you can see where brick is crumbling, mortar is washing out and the wall looks generally damaged. Once this damage happens, there are two things Bill can do to restore your home’s beauty.

In most cases, he can get at least a close match on the color, pattern and texture of the brick from a local supplier. In that case he can simply replace the damaged bricks and you’re all set.

Sometimes, however, the original homeowner chose a brick that just can’t be matched. In that case, Bill can cover the brick with an attractive stucco layer that is color matched with your brick. Since most water damage is within a foot or two of the ground, this stucco looks like a natural part of the foundation.

To maintain your newly restored beauty, Bill recommends you let him seal the brick, which protects it for 3-5 years from the attack of the sprinklers. He uses a completely environmentally-friendly sealer that is not harmful to plants or animals.

That means you do not have to decide between your yard and your brick—both can be beautiful! Bill notes that this dynamite combination means your home’s market value will increase, noticeably, which is a real bonus when it comes time to sell.

“Your home is usually your biggest investment,” says Bill, “and a few preventive measures can protect that investment. Prevention can keep you from having to replace brick later.”

No matter how big the job is, Bill always issues a contract, so everyone knows exactly what is expected. And he carries the necessary liability insurance for the homeowner’s protection. He also makes sure to clean up the work area after he and his people are finished. He receives lots of compliments on that issue in particular.

These are the kinds of things that have kept homeowners coming back to Bill for 40 years now—they can trust his work and his respect of their homes. For almost all of that time he has had a physical storefront as well.

Bill also understands the importance of giving back to the community. He is a member of the BBB and has served on the boards of several area charities over the years, including Safe House and the United Way.

So, yes you CAN have both a lush, green lawn AND beautiful brick, when you call Bill’s Masonry. So do that today!

Bill’s Fireplace Center is located at 1509 North Big Spring. Call them at 682-5157.